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Something in the Water: Unveil the Secrets of Racial and Economic Injustice

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A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the true nature of America's racial and economic crisis.

In her book, Something in the Water, Catherine Coleman Flowers exposes the deep-rooted racial and economic injustices that have plagued America for centuries. She draws on her own experiences growing up in a poor, rural community in Alabama, as well as her work as an environmental justice advocate, to paint a vivid picture of the ways in which racism and poverty intersect to create a cycle of despair.

Flowers argues that the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, is just one example of the many ways in which systemic racism has poisoned the lives of Black Americans. She shows how the Flint water crisis was caused by a combination of environmental racism and economic inequality, and how it had a devastating impact on the health of the city's residents.

Something In The Water:: How Skibbereen Rowing Club Conquered the World

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But Flowers doesn't just stop at exposing the problems. She also offers solutions. She calls for a new environmental justice movement that is led by and for the most vulnerable communities. She also calls for policies that will address the root causes of racial and economic inequality, such as investment in affordable housing, education, and healthcare.

Something in the Water is a powerful and necessary book that will change the way you think about race and poverty in America. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the true nature of America's racial and economic crisis, and who wants to be part of the solution.

In Something in the Water, Catherine Coleman Flowers:

Exposes the deep-rooted racial and economic injustices that have plagued America for centuries.
Draws on her own experiences growing up in a poor, rural community in Alabama, as well as her work as an environmental justice advocate, to paint a vivid picture of the ways in which racism and poverty intersect to create a cycle of despair.
Shows how the Flint water crisis in Michigan is just one example of the many ways in which systemic racism has poisoned the lives of Black Americans.
Calls for a new environmental justice movement that is led by and for the most vulnerable communities.
Calls for policies that will address the root causes of racial and economic inequality, such as investment in affordable housing, education, and healthcare.